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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1954.70.3
People
Moneyer: L. Sempronius Pitio, Roman
Title
Denarius of L. Sempronius Pitio, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 148 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180925

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.64 g
Die Axis
1
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Behind, PITIO downwards; before, mark of value (X).
  • Reverse Inscription: Below, L.SEMP (MP in ligature); in linear frame, ROMA.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 216/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Gorham P. Stevens
Accession Year
1954
Object Number
1954.70.3
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, PITIO downwards; before, mark of value (X). Border of dots. Complete flan crack from edge to center at 7 o'clock on the obverse.
Rev.: Dioscuri r.; below, L.SEMP (MP in ligature); below, in linear frame, ROMA. Line border.

Verification Level

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